Above is a speech from Mary Welch about death possibly found inside a church. The purpose of the text is to entice the reader into the meaning she is trying to convey. This is made possible by her use of euphemism on the first line, 'Recycled cardboard, paper, vines, rose petals...' By using this technical term it doesn't reveal the true meaning of the text at the beginning. This encourages the reader to read on as they want to find out more. In addition her use of short, abrupt sentences makes the reader latch onto every sentence as there isn't too much detail to absorb. This helps her achieve her purpose of getting her message across. The font of the text perhaps symbolizes the true morbid meaning behind the text. In addition the audience is most likely an older audience who question aspects of life whereas a younger audience wouldn't do so or much. The rhetorical question at the end 'Now what?' drawers the reader in and makes them think about the message. A younger audience most likely wouldn't understand this concept. The features that make this a written text is that there is clearly no interaction between two different people. The text is only between two people, the reader and the writer.